What is a Retainer Fee?
Full Question:
suppose someone breaks into a house and assualts the occupant,then goes to their attot oney and tells what they did before the police find out. what is this counsel called, what is the name of this counsel? is it retainer fee?
02/05/2011 |
Category: Courts ยป Attorneys |
State: Arkansas |
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Answer:
A retainer is a fee paid as part of the attorney's compensation in exchange for accepting the case. Whether or not an attorney-client relationship exists depends on the facts in each case. The attorney-client privilege does not apply to every communication with an attorney. For the privilege to exist, the communication must be to, from, or with an attorney, and intended to be confidential. In addition, the communication must be for the purpose of requesting or receiving legal advice. The attorney-client privilege does not extend to the fact that a consultation between attorney and client occurred, or to the general subject matter of the consultation. It protects only the content of the communications during that consultation.
